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P. D.: BEGKWITH.

Grain-Drill.

' Patented Apr. 30, 1867.

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TO ALL vWHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that P. D. BECKWITH, of 'Dowagiae in the county -of Cass, and in the State of Miehigan.h

"7 have invented ner and usefnl Improvements in Grain-l)rills; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is.` a. fixllg, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and' to; the letters of' reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention relates particularly in this ease to the molle ofattachilng the chainswlxieh raise and lower the coverers or hoes to the hail, which operates all of the chains simultaneeuslfy@ said bail? lying crosswise of and at rear of the frame of the machine.

This hail is made of seven-eghths bar iron, and has a hole or holes drilledv into it: from; its under. sidi@ (when hanging down) one-quarter (3,.) of an inch deep. I take a rod of iron,` insert one: enr-i' iin.- tl'xe hole in the bail, and then bend said rod so as to flt snugly against and partially around the-hail, :ts-seen in. Figure 5-f0rm` -ing a loop in the outer end, which receives the chain link e. The chainA heingon one,` side, andthe rod df on the other side of the bail, it will be seen that when the hail is turned up the chain is partially Wrapped around the said bail, and binds the rod (Z closely and firmly to it.A This modeot' attaching the chains to the bail is simpleand cheap, and does not materially weaken the strength, ofl said bail.,

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim asn-ew, and desireto secure hy Letters Paten t, is*

The mode herein described of securing or attaching the chain to theV hail A by means of the rod or hook d, whereby a simple and permanent attachment is effected without weakiningl the bail, substantially as specied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this` '28th day of February, 1867.

P. D. BE CKWITH.

Witnesses A. R. PARK, N. B. HoLLIsTER. 

